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Al-Qadhi

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  1. “That would help stabilize the economy and strengthen the financial system to prevent further increases in food prices and improve living conditions. Fifthly, the Council should call on Member States to support women’s civil society organizations through the provision of core, flexible and long-term funding. I thank you, Madam President, and all the members of the Council for giving me this opportunity to convey my own convictions and those of the civil society organization that I represent.”

    2021-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8854 (2021) · source

  2. “Secondly, the Council should support an inclusive peace process and ensure the full, equal and meaningful participation of women in all their diversity, as well as youth and civil society groups from every political background and every region in Yemen, on all diplomatic tracks and stages of the peace process. Thirdly, urge all parties to the conflict to allow full, unimpeded, sustained and secure humanitarian access and to facilitate the work of humanitarian organizations to deliver aid to civilians in need. Fourthly, call on Member States to meet the $1.9 billion funding gap in the United Nations humanitarian response plan for Yemen and coordinate with them to provide a long-term economic rescue package for Yemen.”

    2021-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8854 (2021) · source

  3. “I urge the Security Council, first, to take all the measures necessary in demanding the cessation of Houthi attacks against Ma’rib, including by the adoption of a draft resolution on a ceasefire that neither side will be able to take advantage of. A Ma’rib ceasefire should pave the way for a Yemen-wide ceasefire cessation of hostilities that would create necessary conditions to protect civilians, especially women and girls. We must learn from past mistakes. We need accountability mechanisms for non-compliance with such a ceasefire. We must also be clear that a failure to implement the resolution would lead the Council to take decisive action.”

    2021-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8854 (2021) · source

  4. “He must also consult regularly and transparently throughout the entirety of the peace process with all Yemenis, especially women and young people. He must stress the participation of women representatives directly in all steps, from shaping the agenda to drafting a ceasefire agreement and engaging in negotiations. In conclusion, an immediate halt to the Houthi attacks is an economic, humanitarian and political necessity. Ma’rib is strategically important. It is a major source of electricity for most of the Yemeni governorates, and its gas production meets approximately 80 per cent of Yemeni needs, more than half of which goes to Houthi areas on a daily basis. Ma’rib city is also home to more than 1 million displaced people. Is securing petroleum products more important than ending the bombardment against us?”

    2021-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8854 (2021) · source

  5. “We see that the Houthis have enshrined religious sectarianism in the educational curriculum and are imposing segregation between sexes in public places. Meanwhile, for the first time in two decades, the newly formed Government has excluded women from positions, despite the 30 per cent quota that was agreed upon in the National Dialogue Conference outcome. We welcome the new Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen. I thank him for calling for a ceasefire. For him to succeed, he has to work with a wide sector of the Yemeni society, especially women. We urge him to prioritize the interests and concerns of all Yemenis, especially those living in the country, and not only the parties to the conflict. He must give priority to a comprehensive peace process, not one imposed by regional agendas and international interests.”

    2021-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8854 (2021) · source

  6. “Women and girls continue to be affected by the ongoing conflict, although they play a critical role in the struggle for peace. They are excluded from representation in the Government and in decision-making processes. Yemeni women have played a critical role in the struggle for peace, negotiating directly with parties to the conflict, acting as mediators, securing the release of prisoners and keeping humanitarian corridors and critical roads open. Yet we are not even consulted in decision-making, which means that our prospective contributions and concerns will continue to be ignored. There is clearly a trend against women’s participation in decision-making. I will now present the humanitarian perspective.”

    2021-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8854 (2021) · source

  7. “Women and girls face very difficult conditions in the camps, such as lack of hygiene supplies, the risk of abuse when visiting the latrines and a dearth of services for pregnant women. Women prefer to stay home because of those threats. Amira, who is 8 years old, recently told me, “I dream of a latrine that is not far away from our shelter, where my family and I have some sense of privacy and feel safe.” Girls whom we meet now dream only of safety. The Ma’rib Girls Foundation is working to address protection issues and help women find sources of income for their families. But our work is complicated by limited resources and the fact that people have to keep fleeing violence. It is impossible to expect the humanitarian situation to improve before there is a nationwide ceasefire.”

    2021-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8854 (2021) · source

  8. “A woman mourning the loss of her son who was killed by a missile, lamented, “we left everything, and the Houthis are still chasing us to the tents. When will they stop?” Beyond the threat of missiles, the conditions in IDP camps are dire, and we lack sufficient assistance and services. People are battered by wind, floods and the heat of the desert, without sufficient shelter. Public services in Ma’rib have collapsed, depriving people of clean water, sanitation and sufficient health care. The Al-Jufainah camp, the largest displacement site in the country, has 12 classrooms, while it hosts more than 7,000 students, a number that keeps growing with the ongoing displacement. Consequently, many children have dropped out of school.”

    2021-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8854 (2021) · source

  9. “We are facing a humanitarian crisis in Ma’rib that will only worsen unless there is an immediate ceasefire. Over the past two weeks, at least 200 families from Rahabah district fled from their homes to escape the attacks. Three members of those families are my own relatives. More than a quarter of Yemen’s displaced people now live in Ma’rib, 80 per cent of whom are women and children. I visit them regularly through my work at the Ma’rib Girls Foundation, and I listen to their testimonies, which make me sad. I have met many families that have been displaced more than once, sometimes up to five times. Even in the internally displaced persons (IDPs) camps families continuously risk death from drones and ballistic missiles.”

    2021-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8854 (2021) · source

  10. “My name is Entesar Al-Qadhi, and I represent the Ma’rib Girls Foundation for Development, which promotes an agenda for women and peace and security. I am very grateful for the opportunity to brief the Security Council today about what is happening, especially in Ma’rib governorate. Much has been said about the cruelty of war, but we have lived it on a daily basis. The continuous Houthi aggression against Ma’rib terrorizes civilians, impedes humanitarian assistance and leads to spread of fighting in neighbouring governorates. Nearly 233,000 persons have died thus far due to the continuous conflict. I myself recently lost two of my nephews, both under the age of 15, in a Houthi attack that targeted our area. Loss of loved ones has become a norm for us, the people of Ma’rib.”

    2021-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8854 (2021) · source